A British man has died while defusing a mine left by Isis militants after they were driven out of an Iraqi city.
The man, who has not been named, was working for the American security contractor Janus when he was killed in Ramadi on Monday.
A spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said she could
not confirm any further details, adding: “We are in contact with the
employer of a British national who has died in Iraq and have offered our
support at this difficult time.”
It is the first known death of a British national, excluding Isis recruits, in the current Iraq conflict.
Dean Carl Evans,
a British volunteer with Kurdish forces, was killed fighting Isis in
Syria earlier this year and several Americans have also died battling
extremists.
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